diff --git a/examples/network/http_client.py b/examples/network/http_client.py
index 3701e75e16..df66ace2a5 100644
--- a/examples/network/http_client.py
+++ b/examples/network/http_client.py
@@ -24,5 +24,7 @@ def main(use_stream=False):
         s.send(b"GET / HTTP/1.0\n\n")
         print(s.recv(4096))
 
+    s.close()
+
 
 main()
diff --git a/examples/network/http_client_ssl.py b/examples/network/http_client_ssl.py
index 53b1c732bc..46e039830f 100644
--- a/examples/network/http_client_ssl.py
+++ b/examples/network/http_client_ssl.py
@@ -32,5 +32,7 @@ def main(use_stream=True):
         s.send(b"GET / HTTP/1.0\n\n")
         print(s.recv(4096))
 
+    s.close()
+
 
 main()